Collar-fastener.



.692. PATENTED JULY 21,, 1908.

A. ZIER. COLLAR FASTENER. APPLICATION FILED JULY 3, 1007.

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ANTHONY ZIER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

COLLAR-FASTENER.

' Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 21, 1908.

Application filed July 3, 1907. Serial No. 382,029.

To (2Z5 whom. it may concern: known that I, ANTHONY ZIER, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and Stateof Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in.Collar-Fasteners, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to means for attaching a collar to the neck-bandof a shirt, and i objects are to make the device readily atable to thecollar and the neck-band to rmit of a sliding or self-adjustin connec- 4m between the fastener and the neck- 'oly thin; to .rovide means forholding the necktie in p ace; and 111 general to improve this classof'devices with a view to convenience and security in use and cheapness.

of manufacture.

The accompanying drawings illustrate an embodiment of the invention, allof the views being considerably enlarged.

Figure 1 is a rear side elevation of one embodiment of my invention.Fig. 2 is an edge view thereof. Fig. 3 is a rear side view of thefastener attached to a collar. Fig. 4 is a front or inner side view ofthe fastener attached to the collar. Fig. 5 is an inner side view of thefastener in place upon the neckband. Figs. 6 and 7 are side and edgeviews, respectively, of a modified form of the fastener.

The fastenermay be made of wire or other suitable material, but ispreferably made of sheet metal such as spring brass,- and comprises amember 1 adapted for attachment to the collar (1, and a member 2 adaptedto be slipped into the collar-button ocket or double portion of theneck-band o' theshirt. The member. 1 comprises two tongues 3 and 4adapted to be assed 'throu h the button-* hole a of the co ar a and toie, one at the upper side and one at the lower side of said buttonholeand upon the rear or outer side of "the collar. The member 1 alsocomprises the two portions 5 and 6 adapted to lie at the upper and lowersides of the buttonhole a uponthe inner side of the collar.

The neck-bands of shirts are usually provided with a double ortion orpocket, the buttonhole being in t e outer thickness, so that the base ofthe collar button shall be in closed in said ocket and thereby held outof contact with t e neck of the wearer. Inthe l; to make the fastenerfiat and rela the tie.

drawings, b indicates the inner wall of the pocket or double portion,and b the outer wall.

The member 2 of the fastener may be of any suitable form adapted forinsertion into the double portion of the neck band through the openlower end of the pocket formed by the walls I) and b. The members 1 and2 are united at'their lower ends, as indicated at 7 in Fig. 1.

When used with the ordinary stand-up collar it is desirable that meanshe provided for holding the necktie from-upward dislacement. I haveherein shown a hook 8 ormed integral withthe tongue 3, said hook beingada ted to receive the upper edge of i vhen the fastener is used with aturn-over collar it is obvious that such means need not be provided.Figs. 6 and 7 illustrate a collar fastener in which the book 8 isomitted.

In use, the tongues 3 and 4 are inserted through the buttonhole a of thecollar from the inner side of the latter. Said tongues, in

conjunctibn with the portions 5 and 6,'firmly secure the fastener to'thecollar. The member 2 is then slipped into the pocket in the neck-bandfrom the open lower end of said pocket, and the ends of the collarsecured together in front'in the usual manner. It will be seen thatsince the member :2 lies loosely between the walls b and b of theneck-band pocket, the fastener is free to adjust itself by sliding toeither side within said pocket. When the collar is buttoned in place'infront the fastener is held from upward displacementwith relation to theneck-band by the closed upper end of the pocket and, from downwarddisplacement by reason of the collar resting upon the base of the neck.

When engaged with the hook 8, the necktie covers the tongues 3 and 4,the fastener, proper, thus being com letely concealed.

It will be seen that I ave produced a very sim le and efiicientfastener. Being relative y thin and consequently occupying but littlespace, the'fastener permits the vest and the coat collar to fit close tothe collar.

It is obvious that various changes may be ,inade in the embodimentsherein illustrated- Without departing from the. spirit and scope of theinvention, wherefore I desire to have it understood that I do not limitmyselfto the precise details herein set forth.

adapted to extend throughthe buttonhole of the collar and engageopposite sides ofthe collar at each sideof the buttonhole, and a memberadapted to lie loosely within the double portion of the neck band.

3. A collar fastener comprising a relatively v flat member adapted toextend through the buttonhole of the collar and engage olpposite sidesof the collar at each side of t e utton- I hole, and a relatively flatmember adapted to f lie loosely within the double portion of theneck-band, said members being connected together at their lower ends.

4. A collar fastener comprising a relatively flat member adapted toextend through the buttonhole of the collar and engage opposite sides ofthe collar; and a relatively flat mem 5. A col ar fastener com Using amemberada ted to extend throug the buttonhole of t e collar; tongues onsaid member adapted to' lie at the upper and lower sides of thebuttonhole, at one side of the collar; members adapted to lie at theopposite side of the collar, and means to engage the neck-band. 6. Acollar fastener comprising a member adapted to extend through thebuttonhole of the collar tongues on said member ada ted to lie at theupper and lower sides ofthe uttonhole at one side of the collar; a tieholding hook on one of said tongues; means adapted to lie at theopposite side of the collar; and means to enga e the neck-band; A THONYZIER.

Witnesses: I

V. L. SHERMAN, Y GEORGE. L. CHI 'DAHL.

